What is physical therapy and why WCB Injury Physiotherapy is essential for employees?
Have you or someone you know recently encountered any work injury and have a lot of pain? If yes, then you need Physical Therapy to relieve your pain. Physical Therapy is a great concept that is used to treat different kinds of pain.
So how
does Physical Therapy work?
Physical Therapy is performed by trained therapists also
known as physiotherapists who are licensed professionals. He uses various
methods to help patients recover from any sort of orthopedic problems. The
therapy helps to reduce pain and discomfort. It also rehabilitates any impaired
limb movement increasing proper blood circulation.
There are also a few products that a physical therapist
uses to perform physical therapy. These products work on the body’s muscles and
joints. It is a combination of exercises and electrical therapy that is used to
flex and stretch the muscles and joints in a way that helps the body create its
pain-resistant impulses and increases the body’s level of flexibility steadily
by using Physical Therapy products.
A few
products are:
1) TENS
machine and Electrodes: Transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulator (TENS) machine is a small battery-operated device that has
small electrodes. These are fixed onto the skin to the pain area. This device
sends out electrical pulses through the skin so that the body starts creating
its pain resistance impulses.
2) Bio Freeze:
This is a pain killer ointment. This gel when applied to the pain area, gets
absorbed through the skin and you can say goodbye to sprains, strains, sore muscles,
etc.
3) Ice
Packs: This method uses cold compression therapy
to treat pain. R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, and elevation)
4)
CryoDerma Microbeads: This is the heat therapy
method used to treat stiffness, pain, and spasms. It helps in promoting blood
flow by increasing blood circulation in the area where pain exists and gives
relief to the patient.
5) Water Pillow: This
pillow helps in improving the quality of sleep. It is known to have
rejuvenating properties after having a good night’s sleep.
6) Exercise
Equipment: Different exercise equipment such as exercise balls, wobble
boards, Kinesio-tape which therapists use help in strengthening the core
muscles to regain proper limb movement.
What are
WCB injuries and what can you do about them?
Many jobs come with a certain element of risk. Professions
such as construction workers, high-rise building cleaners, police, or even a
desk job that involves sitting continuously for long hours can cause injuries
resulting in pain. Any injury that happens at the workplace qualifies as WCB
Injury and the treatment used for such injuries is WCB Injury
Physiotherapy which is a set of exercises that helps strengthen the
body muscles.
Some of the common injuries that occur at workplaces are
sprains, backache, Tendinitis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. These are caused by
repetitive motion, causing tenderness in certain parts, backache due to
incorrect posture, and rotator cuff injuries due to the median nerve being
compressed.
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